Jackson discusses militia appointments

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Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Letter, discusses militia appointments; alludes to Revolutionary War; discusses candidate for major.

Date

03/27/1791

Author

Henry Jackson

Recipient

Henry Knox

Sent from

Boston

Repository

Pierpont Morgan Library

Collection

Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]

Document number

1791032740001

Page start

1

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Henry Jackson
Miss Breck
Joseph Peirce
Ogden
Capt. Heart
Samuel Andrews
Capt. Nathaniel Stone
Bowles
Major Burnham
Gorham
Major Doughty

Notable locations

Philadelphia
Boston
Boston
Georgia
Ohio [river]

Notable items

disappointed in not hearing from you respecting the sale of the estate
never received a word from you on that subject
loss how to account for it as you must know the regular mode in this business
advice was necessary to know how to proceed
my love to your family
let me know what he seriously says of us
treatment he met with
drew fifty dollars
lottery is very rich as you will observe by the state of the wheat in the enclosed paper
dollar prize
two thirds of your numbers are in and the chance very favorable
hearty laugh you must have had together
hope he got home safe and found his family well
as fast as he collects his recruits to send them to the castle
you will find it difficult to recruit the men in this quarter in the encouragement given
most unfavourable season of the year to beat the drum
hope you will have it in your power to make the two appointments I mentioned
commands a good ship
yet he would leave her to have command of a company
he is a brave, active and attentive good officer
honor to the service
captain by Brevet at the close of the war
if he is in this quarter we will find him out
think of a major for you
made enquiry after him
above three weeks agor he went on to the Ohio
wrote him by all means and in the most urgent manner to accept of the appointment
poor fellow
believe he is in the vocative and in a miserable and distressed situation
much gratified in his late appointment
collector of excise
wish your influence and attention
cannot account
declining
respectable command
he is a very good soldier
in every instance calculated for a military life
know not whether to press
that the nature of the service is bad and not profitable
believe a militia appointment in this case would not contribute to my happiness
on the contrary you believe all circumstances considered, it would make me miserable
ask me to let me know my mind
thank you my good friend for the candid manner in which you express yourself on this subject
exceedingly dislike my present situation
desirous to be placed in a more eligible one
fullest deliveration and viewing every circumstance
responsibility of my good mother
responsibility of my situation to the family
appointment in the present case would not contribute to my real happiness as from the nature of the service it must be expensive & unprofitable
however the life of a soldier may be agreeable to me
junior to those whom I had commanded
your favor
came to hand by the post
I had only time to make a P.S. to my letter in the post office
[post script]
satisfied that the preparation in your department must have engross'd your whole time and attention
you are therefore perfectly excusable in a want of punctuality in writing
believe but few are so well acquainted with the late officers of the American Army
should have been highly gratified to have assisted you in the late arrangement
except in a few instances your list is a good one